UNSPSC 85672005: Reattachment of left knee bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reattachment of left knee bursa and ligament, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0MMP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85672005 Reattachment of left knee bursa and ligament, open approach (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently being solicited. Recent opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, and emergency room and inpatient hospital care — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or knee bursa and ligament reattachment. The code appears to have been misapplied to health care service procurement by the issuing bodies; the actual work being bought consists of medical administration, benefit management, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing services rather than surgical procedures.

The issuing bodies span county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), municipal employee benefit administrators (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations for public safety personnel, due October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. Given the fundamental mismatch between the code's surgical scope and the administrative and occupational health services actually being procured, this code warrants reassessment before pursue decisions are made.